A Tour Of My Still Unfinished Kitchen And My Plans To Complete It 

There were a couple of things that I left out of this, mainly because I haven't made up my mind whether I'll include them. One is what's known as an appliance garage that would go in the corner of the L of the countertop. It would have a roll up door and would contain small appliances like a food processor. Here are some ways that you can help support the work I do in making these videos: Plans for sale: ibuildit.ca/plans/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Website: ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/ Google+: plus.google.com/u/0/b

Oh, man, John - I've watched and rewatched all the videos on your Home channel so many times. I really just wish you wouldn't have decided to stop producing new content for it, I really loved that channel... Glad to hear that everything worked out for you getting your access back after the hack though! You rock - thanks for so many years of great videos, John.

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I thought I was the only person on Earth that likes Miller Genuine Draft.

It is good that you are getting back to the home videos... I have enjoyed the journey..

definitely make both the pull out cabinets face the sink so you can stand in one place and grab contents out of both cabinets

Thanks for the video.

Since your counter tops are standard height, you might consider making the island higher(taller) to accommodate your height.

Even though I'm sure you're doing everything wrong, in the opinion of the "expert" commenters, I like it! I really like the counter top and the black grout. White grout always, always gets dirty, that grout won't!

Rub the fridge with baby oil to protect it. A butcher once told me it's what they use on their steel work for protection...

I would definitely center the light above your pull-out shelving! Otherwise, one shelf would be well-lit, while the other is "in shade!" Centering the light would prevent that, esp. since they're both going to be facing the center...

Like the pull outs in the pantry so much nicer to organize and see what you have than shelves great idea to do that over the fridge too always a pain to access that cabinet

Molson Canadian, alright John! Hey, I love your videos, you've taught me so much.

Your cutting board table thing looks great. What about either using the legs and extending it or making a longer one just like it?

I don't understand why you want to access the pantry from two different directions? I'm new so I don't know the floor plan. It would be easy to move this one to the other side and make the new one so both are accessed from the sink side. Sending lots of love 💜 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵

What agreat idea with the pulling out cupboard , i am just gonna substitute the wall with plexiglass/polycarbonate 50-100mm high or perhaps with two tube on each side. So things can be taken out from both sides. I just need to figure out on how to make it stable not having a backplate

Countertop is gorgeous. I love tile countertops the most because it’s cozy and homey. I like the sound produced when I put things on it. Do you have a link on this tile? It’s so pretty and solid.

cool

hi the reason you stainless steel rusts is because its 304 stainless which has some iron in it but for no rust use 316 they are called different things in different industries but there the same. hope that helps.

I'd be uncomfortable with the butcher knife threatening to fall on my hands or feet when closing the cabinet door too quickly. What an odd, exposed location for it. Rest of the kitchen looks great though.

The cleaver was my favorite part

When those cabinets slide out would it be possible to make them turn 90 degrees so you could open both of them at the same time? Also I would def move that pot light too or add another so the cabinets are both lit up when you open them. Looks amazing so far!!!

I love the maple frame around the windows, very classy !

After watching this I feel much better about having no doors on my kitchen cabinets after 2 plus years. ;-)

Epoxy grout is great stuff, a bit more of a process to install but I’m surprised it’s not more widely used.

what was your theme song at the end? I like it. Finally someone not playing shitty music on their youtube DIY video. ha. And I'm looking forward to your land acquisition project. Should be fun. I feel like I'm a similar kind of person. DIY, down to earth, etc. Anyway, keep up the good work and I'm glad to have discovered your videos and work.

knife hanging out jus to threaten people when they walk in🤣😂

the rusting fridge, could you give it a light coat of wd40 or even polyurethane?

Do you have a link where you can buy that exact tile? Looking forward to seeing the kitchen progress

Don't you need different doors that allow wood to be attached to them for the fridge?

Its gonna be gorgeous, love the contrast of the dark tile.

The window framing above the kitchen sink is great. The combo of maple and the counter tile is really excellent too! Nice!

Looking forward to the renovation

John, this is my favorite channel of yours.

The countertop looks great and the off-center light will drive you nuts if you don't center it. The house is sweet!

John, move the light. Especially right now when it’s only roughed in. Because every time you look at it in the future you’ll look over at the light fixture above the cabinet to the right of the stove and noticed that it’s centered. It will piss you off every time you notice it for the rest of your life.

You've got a great space there.

Is that a standard fridge? You look like a giant next to it

Love your attention to detail, it all looks amazing.

I like the counter top much more now than I did when you first installed it.

Man it doesn't seem like 5 years.

I love natural maple - and I love the dark counter top.

My house is kinda the same lol,i have so many projects going,but the house is functional ,everytime I start something I have to fix something else to finish it lol,love the vids man!

Looks done to me!

I love the tile. Black go's perfect in your kitchen.

Hey, John! My countertop is dark; it's black granite. It looks great. You do your own thing. I think your countertop looks great. I appreciate all you share with your videos. Thank you!

Dude you have excellent talent . The little details is what I love like the kitchen counter top face where you have the cuts at 45 degrees looks so cool.

This is my favorite of all your channels. Thanks for sharing your work. I really look forward to watching your videos!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing the build videos on the kitchen.

I think the finished product is going to look great. Nice design on the ceiling, color choices for the countertop and cabinets will go together really well. Looking good.

that was my 1st thought when i saw the cleaver. :-) the kitchen will just be awesome when finished.

Build a pantry off back Door?

Happy to see the follow up on this project John, kitchens are no doubt a huge project even when you aren't making it all from scratch. Can't wait to see the rest of the cabinet doors and how you maximize the storage. Looking forward to the final reveal!

Looks good. One suggestion relating to the pullout cabinet at the start. I would flip that one you have installed so that it faces into the kitchen. That way it, and the one you install beside it, are more accessible from the kitchen side.

Clever cabinet idea. I think the countertop looks great with maple. It has a nice contrast. Enjoyed this walkthrough of you explaining your plans and ideas. Looks like you have plenty to finish, can't wait to see the finished kitchen!

Beautiful kitchen. wonderful layout. Love the counter top It will be so nice when you are done. Enjoy the process, don't rush with anything. Have fun, you have done so much.

Looking good there. Maybe think about an island on casters that you can move around as needed. Really like the tray ceiling over the eating area. That will look killer when it is done.

Thank you for update, love the channel. It's Miller time!

That is going to look good. Clearly done by someone who has the experience to know what they like. That corner with the inset ceiling has a real diner vibe to it. Personally, I would flip the right side of the sliding cabinet, so both parts open on the kitchen side. That way it's easier to search both cabinets or restock them and stuff can't fall over as easily, possibly getting wedged.

John, I love the house renovation videos. I am looking forward to what you have coming up. Thank you for sharing these videos.

Thanks for sharing. I love that countertop treatment, as well as the beautiful, clean and simple window trim. I'm planning to both finish my cottage kitchen, and after that to do a major reno in my city home and that's exactly the same look we will be using. Your videos are so helpful and inspiring, and the way you explain things makes it all seem achievable. Thanks again, I'm a big fan and follow your channel closely. Best wishes from Halifax!

That's a really neat idea with the ceiling LED light detail in there... I bet that'll look awesome when it's done.

I find it frustrating that your unfinished drawers look better than my finished ones. Kitchen looks awesome.

Love it. John, keep going......... I've been 12 years and counting on my renovation, we keep changing the plans though.

Looking good.

Keep at it man. This channel inspires me to get to work on my house

Geezzzz John how tall are you, or do you have low ceilings?

Just been watching all your home reno videos from the start as I’m doing a bit of a renovation myself. Love this series and channel, when I’m thinking how to do something, I say to myself “what would John do”. You also look more happier on this channel 😀. Keep up the good work

Cabinet above fridge?

Holy Miller time batman!

4:34: Give me a call if you need some help emptying out that cabinet so you can work on it.

Coming along nicely John! 👍👊

Looking good brother. Center that light please or it will haunt you. Lol

I find it hard to believe that it was five years ago that you moved, I was subscribed to you before you moved. How time flies when you're having fun, or does it just speed up the older you get?

After removing the rust on your refrigerator door, what about dabbing each spot with clear enamel (fingernail polish) to keep the spot from oxidizing again? Any kind of sealer would work, even wax. 💜🌞🌵

The "new" stainless steel isn't. I just bought a new fridge and aside from rusting, I can put fridge magnets on it... so clearly this isn't what we're used to calling "stainless". And now I have toaster envy. And I love that you have a cleaver at the ready on a cabinet door...... The tray ceiling is really awesome. Damn, I wish I was this crafty and had the time to try to be this crafty..... I just got a quote for cabinets (in a kitchen not much larger than yours) and it was $10k. It's gonna look great when you finish it.

WOW, really like how everything looks! The counter top looks awesome. For me personally, I think I’d want both the pull out cabinet shelves facing into the kitchen...but I’m guessing that would require a center panel for them to hang on. Just preference...awesome job so far!

Looks great looking forward to more videos on the house.

Get a Andersen A-Series Gliding Door ;)

It will bother you :)

Make a new big butcher block table/island would look good

In my experience with stainless steel (chemical process industry), the popular grades (304 / 316) etc usually only rust when small specks of mild steel contaminate the surface. It appears to rust, but it's actually the contamination that oxidizes. What we do to fix this is to use 'pickling paste' which is typically dilute hydrofluoric acid which solves the problem. It's commonly available from welding supply places. Obviously the fridge is made from an unknown grade (probably one of the 400 series - most likely 420), so exercise caution if you try this method.

That is going to look awesome :) looking forward to the videos!

I knew that clever has a purpose, hanging from the cabinet door.

Great stuff - giving me lots of ideas for the kitchen remodel on my 1956 that's about to start. Your videos got me drinking Miller again. Lot cheaper and bonus it scares the shit out of the squirrels when I dump the empties into the recycle bin...

On the pull out pantry things - maybe you could provide visibility or even accessibility through the fronts somehow - so you can see what's in there without opening them up. Just a thought you're free to ignore or criticise!

Hope you’re mixing those cereals. Any respectable cereal bowl needs at least 3 mixed together.

Thanks for the tour/update. Looking great! Doubt you will see this but having those two pullouts face eachother, you afraid junk falling into the other, and wedging it?

I know you aren't super fond of unsolicited advice but try WD-40 on your stainless fridge once you get the rust off. It not only helps make the stainless look nicer and hide smudges and fingerprints but will act as a protectant from rust. Plus who doesn't like the smell of WD-40 in the kitchen :P

Yep, should always keep a meat cleaver handy :)

Are houses ever really finished,I’m going to spend my spare time this year just snagging work I’ve done the past 3 years. Sometimes I think it would be easier to sell and start again🤯

Is it a camera trick or your ceiling is quite low? Talking about ceiling, are you making any texture on it, like "pop-corn"? It would be great to see how you are doing that. Love your "I build It *" vids.

I hope you have a nice neighbourhood , because if you don't all the effort put in to make it a good home will be like a fart in the wind , this exactly what happen to me , I put lot of effort and money but in few years my neighborhood became a shithole and I am stuck with it.

Its nice to see how your home ia coming along John. Im curious if you go with a table in that corner would you consider doing an expanding table?

Would a second pot light next to the one empty space work? It looks like one would light up one side of the cabinet pull and the second would do the same. Just a thought...

"Bottle storage" :)

Love your kitchen John. I wonder how much its cost (materials and your time) vs store bought & fit.

Have you tried coating your stainless steel surface with baby oil? Can't wait to see more!!

Looking good. I noticed you don't use soft-close drawer slides. Any particular reason?

need more MGD